ITEM 114-103-R0302

Attached is a summary of the tentative agreement
with the Montana State University-Billings Faculty Association. The summary only includes the sections of
the agreement where changes were made.
The entire contract is available for review on line at http://mus.edu/hr/cba/collbarg.asp.

Only compensation issues and other sections mutually
agreed upon were open for negotiations.
The tentative agreement provides for a 3.95% increase for 2001-2002, retroactive
to November 1, 2001. The method of
calculating summer session compensation was changed. Effective with the 2001 summer session, salaries will be
calculated based on the preceding year’s salary instead of on the following
year’s salary.

A minor change was made to section 10.120 to include
reference to online or electronic copies of course outlines. The option for faculty to receive their pay
over 26 pay periods which was piloted last year was made permanent. The timing of the implementation of the new
schedule for faculty reviews was clarified.

I recommend approval of the tentative agreement with
the Montana State University-Billings Faculty Association. Faculty are scheduled to ratify the
agreement prior to the date of the Regent meeting. If the ratification vote does not pass, this item will be
withdrawn.